Taskbar went transparent


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Mithrass

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Windows 11 version 23H2
The taskbar background suddenly became transparent, Makes it very difficult to see against the wallpaper. The "Transparency Effect" toggle has no effect. Any suggestions?
 
Windows Build/Version
23H2 22631.3296

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Minisforum/UM690
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX with Radeon Graphics 3.30 GHz
    Motherboard
    Native
    Memory
    32GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    N/A
    Sound Card
    N/A
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Benq EW2420
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    2 x 500GB SSD
I hate transparency of any kind, any where, so in Classic Shell I select Opaque instead of Transparent Task Bar.
That also allows me to select the color I want for my Taskbar. Works like a Champ!
 

My Computer

System One

Things like this rarely if ever happen spontaneously. What led up to it (new software, update, some change you might have made, etc)?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    W10, W11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    2 HP Desktops, 1 Dell Desktop, 2 Dell XPS Laptops, 1 HP Laptop
Hi, Mithrass, welcome to ElevenForums

You could try running a DISM, something may of gotten busted.

You can run the SFC /scannow command from any console, including the command prompt, PowerShell, or Windows Terminal. Open one of these as Admin and type or past that command and press enter, then wait for it to finish.
Then, if it reports problems, run the following command:
DISM /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth

—->

Open search, type CMD. Open CMD as admin. Type (or copy and paste) the following command (or skip this & just run restore health):

Code: 
SFC /scannow

Press enter

When completed, type (or copy and paste) the following command and be patient.

Code: 
DISM /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth

Press enter and be patient.

<—-
 
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    CPU
    Intel Core 12th Gen i5-1240P Processor (1.7 - 4.4GHz)
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Thanks antspants. I hadn't thought of that.
SFC reported finding corrupt files and claimed to have fixed them.
DISM ran successfully, but there was no effect on the problem.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Minisforum/UM690
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX with Radeon Graphics 3.30 GHz
    Motherboard
    Native
    Memory
    32GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    N/A
    Sound Card
    N/A
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Benq EW2420
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    2 x 500GB SSD
As already mentioned, can you recall any changes you may have made pre this occurring. Do you have any tweaks applied or tweak software running?
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 Build 22631.5039
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Sin-built
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770K CPU @ 3.50GHz (4th Gen?)
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus VI Formula
    Memory
    32.0 GB of I forget and the box is in storage.
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte nVidia GeForce GTX 1660 Super OC 6GB
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    5 x LG 25MS500-B - 1 x 24MK430H-B - 1 x Wacom Pro 22" Tablet
    Screen Resolution
    All over the place
    Hard Drives
    Too many to list.
    OS on Samsung 1TB 870 QVO SATA
    PSU
    Silverstone 1500
    Case
    NZXT Phantom 820 Full-Tower Case
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-D15 Elite Class Dual Tower CPU Cooler / 6 x EziDIY 120mm / 2 x Corsair 140mm somethings / 1 x 140mm Thermaltake something / 2 x 200mm Corsair.
    Keyboard
    Corsair K95 / Logitech diNovo Edge Wireless
    Mouse
    Logitech: G402 / G502 / Mx Masters / MX Air Cordless
    Internet Speed
    1000/400Mbps
    Browser
    All sorts
    Antivirus
    Kaspersky Premium
    Other Info
    I’m on a horse.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 Build: 22631.4249
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    LENOVO Yoga 7i EVO OLED 14" Touchscreen i5 12 Core 16GB/512GB
    CPU
    Intel Core 12th Gen i5-1240P Processor (1.7 - 4.4GHz)
    Memory
    16GB LPDDR5 RAM
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel Iris Xe Graphics Processor
    Sound Card
    Optimized with Dolby Atmos®
    Screen Resolution
    QHD 2880 x 1800 OLED
    Hard Drives
    M.2 512GB
    Antivirus
    Defender / Malwarebytes
    Other Info
    …still on a horse.
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